A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Bucket family of England.
Reg. 9910 · English, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
pileWell-doing, and a mark of distinction
bordureA difference between branches of one family
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Historical info
Source
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Or, three piles meeting in base gu. (another adds a bordure az.)”
Englandc. 1620
Where the Bucket Arms Were Recorded
York
Map of England showing where the Bucket arms are recorded
The Bucket arms were recorded in England, c. 1620.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in York.
Yorkshire is the largest of the English counties, and it held more gentry families than any other. Land there was split among a great many households rather than a few, so a great many of them carried arms.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in England in this period.
James VI and I
Sovereign of the period
James VI and I
1603–1625
Reigning in England when the Bucket arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in England
English heraldry allowed arms to be shared by all legitimate descendants of the original owner. These symbols were treated as personal property that moved through the generations to all children. While the eldest son kept the original design, other family members could use the same shield without needing to change it or register their own unique versions.
Granting authority
The College of Arms in London has regulated the use of coats of arms throughout England and Wales since 1484.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through a formal grant from the Crown or by proving their ancient right to them.
Where arms were recorded
All official coats of arms are recorded in the registers kept at the College of Arms, which date back to the fifteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of England.
Origin & History of the Bucket Family in England
The surname Bucket is rooted in the occupational and topographical naming traditions of medieval England. It likely originated as a nickname for a person who worked as a maker of buckets or as a water carrier, as the word itself derives from the Old French term *buquet*. By the year 1620, historical records confirm that members of the Bucket family were well-established residents of York. During this period, York was a bustling center of trade and religion, and families like the Buckets often played active roles in the local guild systems or parish life. These early settlers were part of the growing urban middle class that helped shape the social and economic landscape of Northern England before the great waves of migration to the American colonies.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
bucca
Old English word for a male deer or buck.
This name
BucketAn occupational name for a maker or seller of buckets or a nickname for a stout person.
also spelled
Bukket
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Bardsley, Charles Wareing, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, 1901
Reaney, Percy Hide, A Dictionary of British Surnames, 1958
Borthwick Institute for Archives, York Diocesan Probate Records, 1620
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pileWell-doing, and a mark of distinction
bordureA difference between branches of one family
pileWell-doing, and a mark of distinction
bordureA difference between branches of one family
